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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ysaires_Restituyo
Ysaires Restituyo
Ysaires Restituyo is a female beach volleyball player from Dominican Republic, who played in the NORCECA Beach Volleyball Circuit 2007 with Cinthia Piñeiro, 2008, with Ingrid Carmona and 2009 with Ana Ligia Fabian; at Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Foster_Wallace
David Foster Wallace
David Foster Wallace (February 21, 1962 – September 12, 2008) was an American writer and professor who published novels, short stories, and essays. He is best known for his 1996 novel Infinite Jest, which Time magazine named one of the 100 best English-language novels published from 1923 to 2005. In 2008, David Ulin wr...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_to_Me_(TV_series)
Dead to Me (TV series)
Dead to Me is an American black comedy-crime thriller television series that stars Christina Applegate and Linda Cardellini as two grieving women who bond during therapy. It was created by Liz Feldman and executive produced by Feldman, Will Ferrell, Adam McKay, and Jessica Elbaum. The series premiered on May 3, 2019, ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mudhoney_(film)
Mudhoney (film)
Mudhoney (sometimes Mud Honey) is a 1965 Southern Gothic film directed by Russ Meyer. It is based on the novel Streets Paved With Gold (1958) by Raymond Friday Locke. The film is a period drama set during the Great Depression. "I got in a little bit over my head," Meyer said about the film. "That's when I thought I was...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_Houston_Astros_season
2021 Houston Astros season
The 2021 Houston Astros season was the 60th season for the Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise located in Houston, Texas, their 57th as the Astros, ninth in both the American League (AL) and AL West division, and 22nd at Minute Maid Park. They entered the season as a wild card qualifier through a second-place finish...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helen_Clark
Helen Clark
Helen Elizabeth Clark (born 26 February 1950) is a New Zealand politician who served as the 37th prime minister of New Zealand from 1999 to 2008 and was the administrator of the United Nations Development Programme from 2009 to 2017. She was New Zealand's fifth-longest-serving prime minister, and the second woman to h...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Kentucky
University of Kentucky
The University of Kentucky (UK, UKY, or U of K) is a public land-grant research university in Lexington, Kentucky, United States. Founded in 1865 by John Bryan Bowman as the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Kentucky, the university is one of the state's two land-grant universities (the other being Kentucky State ...
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/1928_in_music
1928 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1928. == Specific locations == 1928 in British music 1928 in Norwegian music == Specific genres == 1928 in country music 1928 in jazz == Events == April 27 – Igor Stravinsky's ballet Apollon musagète receives its première in Washington. May 5 –...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christine_(1983_film)
Christine (1983 film)
Christine (titled onscreen as John Carpenter's Christine) is a 1983 American supernatural horror film co-scored and directed by John Carpenter, and adapted from Stephen King's 1983 novel. The film stars Keith Gordon as Arnie Cunningham, a bullied teenager who buys a sentient 1958 Plymouth Fury, named "Christine", that ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heath_Ledger
Heath Ledger
Heath Andrew Ledger (4 April 1979 – 22 January 2008) was an Australian actor. Known for his versatility across independent and major studio films, his work consisted of 20 films in a variety of genres. He received numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, an Actor Award, a BAFTA Award, and a Golden Globe Award. A...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valorant_Champions_Tour
Valorant Champions Tour
The Valorant Champions Tour (VCT) is a global competitive esports tournament series for the video game Valorant organised by Riot Games, the game's developers. The series runs multiple events throughout each season, culminating in Valorant Champions, the top-level event of the tour. The VCT was announced in 2020, with ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wrestling_at_the_2020_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Men%27s_freestyle_86_kg
Wrestling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle 86 kg
The men's freestyle 86 kilograms competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, took place on 4–5 August 2021 at the Makuhari Messe in Mihama-ku. The qualification rounds were held on 4 August, with medal matches the next day. This freestyle wrestling competition consists of a single-elimination tournament, w...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emma_Watson
Emma Watson
Emma Charlotte Duerre Watson (born 15 April 1990) is an English actress. In the 2010s, she was ranked among the world's highest-paid actresses by Forbes and Vanity Fair, and was named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time magazine in 2015. Watson was also listed by Forbes as an honouree on the For...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_California#Cities
Northern California#Cities
Northern California (commonly shortened to NorCal) is a geocultural region that comprises the northern portion of the U.S. state of California, spanning the northernmost 48 of the state's 58 counties. Northern California in its largest definition is determined by dividing the state into two regions, the other being Sou...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amiens
Amiens
Amiens (English: or AM-ee-ənz; French: [amjɛ̃] ; Picard: Anmien, Anmiens or Anmyin) is a city and commune in northern France, located 120 km (75 mi) north of Paris and 100 km (62 mi) south-west of Lille. With 136,449 inhabitants (2023), it is the capital of the Somme department in the region of Hauts-de-France. A cen...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winchester_Mystery_House
Winchester Mystery House
The Winchester Mystery House is a mansion in San Jose, California, that was once the personal residence of Sarah Winchester, the widow of firearms magnate William Wirt Winchester. The house became a tourist attraction nine months after Winchester's death in 1922. The Victorian and Gothic-style mansion is renowned for i...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michelle_Williams_(actress)
Michelle Williams (actress)
Michelle Ingrid Williams (born September 9, 1980) is an American actress. Known primarily for starring in small-scale independent films with dark or tragic themes, she has received various accolades, including three Golden Globe Awards, two Actor Awards and a Primetime Emmy Award, in addition to nominations for five Ac...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aerith_Gainsborough
Aerith Gainsborough
Aerith Gainsborough (Japanese: エアリス・ゲインズブール, Hepburn: Earisu Geinzubūru) is a character in the media franchise Compilation of Final Fantasy VII by Square Enix. Her first appearance was in the role-playing video game Final Fantasy VII, developed by Square, and she has appeared in other installments in the Final Fantasy ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ohio_Northern_University
Ohio Northern University
Ohio Northern University (Ohio Northern or ONU) is a private college in Ada, Ohio, United States. Founded by Henry Solomon Lehr in 1871, ONU offers over 60 programs across five undergraduate and graduate colleges and is affiliated with the United Methodist Church. The college had an enrollment of about 3,000 students a...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_members_of_the_Baseball_Hall_of_Fame
List of members of the Baseball Hall of Fame
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qufu#Geography
Qufu#Geography
Qufu (pronounced [tɕʰý.fû]; Chinese: 曲阜) is a county-level city in southwestern Shandong province, East China. It is located about 130 kilometres (81 mi) south of the provincial capital Jinan and 45 km (28 mi) northeast of the prefectural seat at Jining. Qufu has an area of 815 square kilometers, and a total population...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rakel_Hiltunen
Rakel Hiltunen
Lea Rakel Hiltunen (née Lyytikäinen; born 2 July 1940 in Keitele) is a Finnish social worker and politician. She was a member of the Parliament of Finland from 1999 to 2015, representing the Social Democratic Party of Finland (SDP).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_Eyre
Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre ( AIR; originally published as Jane Eyre: An Autobiography) is a novel by the English writer Charlotte Brontë. It was published under her pen name "Currer Bell" on 19 October 1847 by Smith, Elder & Co. of London. The first American edition was published in January 1848 by Harper & Brothers of New York. Jane E...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hospital_Pulido_Valente
Hospital Pulido Valente
Hospital Pulido Valente is a hospital located in the civil parish of Lumiar, in the Portuguese municipality of Lisbon. The hospital is dedicated mainly to Pulmonary care medicine, being the biggest hospital of this speciality in Portugal. == History == A plan by architectural landscaper Francisco Caldeira Cabral and ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_Football_Group
City Football Group
City Football Group Limited (CFG) is a British-based holding company that administers association football clubs. The group is owned by three organisations, of which 81% is majority-owned by Abu Dhabi United Group, 18% by the American firm Silver Lake, and 1% by Chinese firms China Media Capital and CITIC Capital. The ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gymnastics_at_the_1992_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Women%27s_artistic_team_all-around
Gymnastics at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Women's artistic team all-around
These are the results of the women's artistic team all-around competition, one of six events for female competitors in artistic gymnastics at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. The compulsory and optional rounds took place on July 28 at the Palau Sant Jordi. == Qualification == The top 12 teams at the 1991 World...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyderabad
Hyderabad
Hyderabad is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Telangana. It occupies 650 km2 (250 sq mi) on the Deccan Plateau along the banks of the Musi River, in the northern part of Southern India. With an average altitude of 536 m (1,759 ft), much of Hyderabad is situated on hilly terrain around artificial lake...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potsdam_Agreement
Potsdam Agreement
The Potsdam Agreement (German: Potsdamer Abkommen) was the agreement among three of the Allies of World War II: the United Kingdom, the United States, and the Soviet Union after the war ended in Europe that was signed on 1 August 1945 and published the following day. A product of the Potsdam Conference, it concerned th...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MOS_Technology_6502
MOS Technology 6502
The MOS Technology 6502 is an 8-bit microprocessor that was designed by a small team led by Chuck Peddle for MOS Technology and was launched in September 1975. The design team had formerly worked at Motorola on the Motorola 6800 project; the 6502 is essentially a simplified, less expensive and faster version of that de...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agnieszka_Kotlarska
Agnieszka Kotlarska
Agnieszka Kotlarska may refer to: Agnieszka Kotlarska (model) (1972–1996), the first Polish winner of the Miss International beauty pageant Agnieszka Kotlarska (actress) (1971–2015), Polish film and stage actress
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_B._Jordan
Michael B. Jordan
Michael Bakari Jordan ( bah-KAR-ee; born February 9, 1987) is an American actor, producer, and director. His accolades include an Academy Award, three Actor Awards, and a Producers Guild Award, in addition to nominations for a British Academy Film Award, a Golden Globe Award and two Emmy Awards. Jordan was named one o...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/70th_Academy_Awards
70th Academy Awards
The 70th Academy Awards ceremony, organized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), took place on March 23, 1998, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles beginning at 6:00 p.m. PST / 9:00 p.m. EST. During the show, AMPAS presented Academy Awards (commonly referred to as Oscars) in 24 categories hono...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colossus_of_Rhodes
Colossus of Rhodes
The Colossus of Rhodes (Ancient Greek: ὁ Κολοσσὸς Ῥόδιος, romanized: ho Kolossòs Rhódios; Modern Greek: Κολοσσός της Ρόδου, romanized: Kolossós tis Ródou) was a statue of the Greek sun god Helios, erected in the city of Rhodes, on the Greek island of the same name, by Chares of Lindos in 280 BC. One of the Seven Wonder...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_chancellors_of_Germany
List of chancellors of Germany
The chancellor of Germany is the political leader of Germany and the head of the federal government. The office holder is responsible for selecting all other members of the government and chairing cabinet meetings. The office was created in the North German Confederation in 1867, when Otto von Bismarck became the first...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noam_Chomsky#In_academia
Noam Chomsky#In academia
Avram Noam Chomsky (born December 7, 1928) is an American intellectual, philosopher, linguist, political activist, and social critic. Sometimes called "the father of modern linguistics", Chomsky is also a major figure in analytic philosophy and one of the founders of the field of cognitive science. He is a laureate pro...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maritsa_Iztok_Complex
Maritsa Iztok Complex
The Maritsa Iztok Complex generates coal power in Bulgaria. Maritsa Iztok 1 and 3 located entirely within Stara Zagora Province in south-central Bulgaria while Maritsa Iztok 2 is split with eastern neighboring Sliven Province. It consists of three lignite-fired thermal power stations. The complex is located in a large ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saltburn_(film)
Saltburn (film)
Saltburn is a 2023 black comedy thriller film written, directed, and produced by Emerald Fennell, starring Barry Keoghan, Jacob Elordi, Rosamund Pike, Richard E. Grant, Alison Oliver, Archie Madekwe and Carey Mulligan. Set in Oxford and Northamptonshire, it focuses on a student at the University of Oxford who becomes f...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johannes_Stark
Johannes Stark
Johannes Stark (German: [joˈhanəs ˈʃtaʁk] ; 15 April 1874 – 21 June 1957) was a German physicist who received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1919 for his discovery of the Stark effect. A supporter of Adolf Hitler from 1924, Stark was one of the main figures, along with fellow Nobel laureate Philipp Lenard, in the antise...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Hampshire
New Hampshire
New Hampshire ( HAMP-shər) is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Gulf of Maine to the east, and the Canadian province of Quebec to the north. Of the 50 U.S. states, New Hampshire is the seventh-smallest by land a...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_the_United_States#History_and_development
President of the United States#History and development
The president of the United States (POTUS) is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president directs the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces. The power of the presidency has grown since the first president, George Washi...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_of_Lancaster,_Duke_of_Bedford
John of Lancaster, Duke of Bedford
John of Lancaster, Duke of Bedford (20 June 1389 – 14 September 1435) was a medieval English prince, general, and statesman who commanded England's armies in France during a critical phase of the Hundred Years' War. Bedford was the third son of King Henry IV of England, brother to Henry V, and acted as regent of France...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richmond_Shreve
Richmond Shreve
Richmond Harold Shreve (June 25, 1877 – September 11, 1946) was a Canadian-American architect. == Biography == He was born on June 25, 1877, in Cornwallis, Nova Scotia, the son of Richmond Shreve, an Anglican priest, and Mary Catherine Parker Hocken. Shreve attended Cornell University, taught there from 1902 to 1906,...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hind%27s_Hall
Hind's Hall
"Hind's Hall" is a protest song by American rapper Macklemore, released as a single on May 6, 2024. Written and produced by Macklemore, it expresses support for the pro-Palestinian protests on university campuses that call for an end to the Gaza genocide, divestment from Israel, and a ceasefire in the Gaza war. The son...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Frans_(politician)
Joe Frans (politician)
Joe Frans (born Kojo Frans in Takoradi, Ghana) is a Swedish politician of Ghanaian descent, social activist, board professional and former member of parliament. == Career == Joe Frans came to Sweden to attend university. During his studies he met his wife and became involved with politics. Frans has a diploma in Comm...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takarazuka,_Hy%C5%8Dgo
Takarazuka, Hyōgo
Takarazuka (宝塚市, Takarazuka-shi) is a city located in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 February 2024, the city had an estimated population of 221,846 in 96,729 households and a population density of 2,200 persons per km². The total area of the city is 101.80 square kilometres (39.31 sq mi). Known as the "inner parlor" ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Games_Done_Quick
Games Done Quick
Games Done Quick (GDQ) is a semiannual video game speedrun charity marathon held in the United States, originally organized by the Speed Demos Archive and SpeedRunsLive communities. Since 2015, it has been handled by Games Done Quick, LLC. Held since 2010, the events have raised money for several charities. The two fla...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Wyler
William Wyler
William Wyler (; born Willi Wyler (German: [ˈvɪli ˈvi:lɐ]); July 1, 1902 – July 27, 1981) was a German-born American film director and producer. Known for his work in numerous genres over five decades, he received numerous awards and accolades, including three Academy Awards. He holds the record of twelve nominations f...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slayer
Slayer
Slayer is an American thrash metal band from Huntington Park, California, formed in 1981 by guitarists Kerry King and Jeff Hanneman, drummer Dave Lombardo and bassist/vocalist Tom Araya. Slayer's fast and aggressive musical style made them one of the "big four" bands of thrash metal, alongside Metallica, Megadeth and A...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelly_Buchberger
Kelly Buchberger
Kelly Michael Buchberger (born December 2, 1966) is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former player. He played for several National Hockey League teams from 1986 to 2004. As a coach, he has been an assistant for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL) and a head coach of the Tri City Ameri...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Thorpe
Jim Thorpe
James Francis Thorpe (Meskwaki: Wa-Tho-Huk; May 22 or 28, 1887 – March 28, 1953) was an American athlete who won Olympic gold medals and played professional football, baseball, and basketball. A citizen of the Sac and Fox Nation, he was the first Native American to win a gold medal for the United States in the Olympics...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Weeks
Stephen Weeks
Stephen Weeks is a British film director, writer, and producer. He started making films when was 16 and made his featured debut aged 22 with I, Monster. == Select filmography == I, Monster (1971) Gawain and the Green Knight (1973) Ghost Story (1974) Scars (1976) Sword of the Valiant (1983) The Bengal Lancers! (1984)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graham_High_School_(St._Paris,_Ohio)
Graham High School (St. Paris, Ohio)
Graham High School is a public high school in St. Paris, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Graham Local School District. == History == Graham High School was constructed in 1957, the same year that Graham Local School District was formed. There have been several major renovations to the school, including the ad...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Nobel_laureates_in_Physics
List of Nobel laureates in Physics
The Nobel Prize in Physics (Swedish: Nobelpriset i fysik) is awarded annually by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences to scientists in the various fields of physics. It is one of the five Nobel Prizes established by the 1895 will of Alfred Nobel (who died in 1896), awarded for outstanding contributions in physics. As ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisa_Kudrow
Lisa Kudrow
Lisa Valerie Kudrow ( KOO-droh; born July 30, 1963) is an American actress and writer. She rose to international fame for her role as Phoebe Buffay in the American television sitcom Friends, which aired from 1994 to 2004. The series earned her Primetime Emmy, Screen Actors Guild, Satellite, American Comedy and TV Guide...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erica_Rose_(television_personality)
Erica Rose (television personality)
Erica Rose (born April 6, 1983) is an American lawyer, and reality TV personality known for her roles in the American TV series The Bachelor, Bachelor Pad, Below Deck Sailing Yacht and You're Cut Off!. == Early life and career == Erica Rose was born in Houston, Texas, United States, and attended The Kinkaid School a...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arrondissements_of_Paris
Arrondissements of Paris
The City of Paris is divided into twenty arrondissements municipaux, administrative districts, referred to as arrondissements (French: [aʁɔ̃dismɑ̃] ). These are not to be confused with departmental arrondissements, which subdivide the larger French departments. The number of the arrondissement is indicated by the last ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Oxford#Mathematics_and_sciences
University of Oxford#Mathematics and sciences
The University of Oxford is a collegiate research university in Oxford, England. There is evidence of teaching as early as 1096, making it the oldest university in the English-speaking world and the world's second-oldest university in continuous operation. It grew rapidly from 1167, when Henry II prohibited English stu...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stewart_Brand
Stewart Brand
Stewart Brand (born December 14, 1938) is an American project developer and writer, best known as the co-founder and editor of the Whole Earth Catalog. Other organizations he has founded include the WELL, the Global Business Network, and the Long Now Foundation. He is the author of several books, most recently Whole Ea...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift
Taylor Swift
Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter. An influential figure in popular culture, she is known for her autobiographical songwriting and artistic reinventions. Swift is the highest-grossing live music artist, the wealthiest female musician, and one of the best-selling music artists...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miller_Williams
Miller Williams
Stanley Miller Williams (April 8, 1930 – January 1, 2015) was an American contemporary poet, as well as a university professor, translator and editor. He produced over 25 books and won several awards for his poetry. His accomplishments were chronicled in Arkansas Biography. Williams was chosen to read a poem at the sec...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agilent_Technologies
Agilent Technologies
Agilent Technologies, Inc. is an American global company headquartered in Santa Clara, California, that provides instruments, software, services, and consumables for laboratories. Agilent was established in 1999 as a spin-off from Hewlett-Packard. The resulting initial public offering of Agilent stock was the largest i...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Tosh
Peter Tosh
Peter Tosh (born Winston Hubert McIntosh; 19 October  1944 – 11 September 1987) was a Jamaican musician and reggae singer. Along with Bob Marley and Bunny Wailer, he was one of the core members of the band the Wailers (1963–1976), after which he established himself as a successful solo artist and a promoter of Rastaf...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1989_(album)
1989 (album)
1989 is the fifth studio album by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. It was released on October 27, 2014, through Big Machine Records. Titled after Swift's birth year as a symbolic rebirth, the album recalibrated her artistic identity from country music to pop. Swift produced 1989 with Max Martin, Shellback, ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_How_I_Met_Your_Mother_episodes#Season_3_(2007%E2%80%9308)
List of How I Met Your Mother episodes#Season 3 (2007–08)
How I Met Your Mother is an American sitcom which ran for nine seasons on CBS from 2005 through 2014. It was created by Carter Bays and Craig Thomas. Set in New York City, the series follows the social and romantic lives of Ted Mosby (Josh Radnor) and his four best friends, Marshall Eriksen (Jason Segel), Robin Scherba...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Asian_countries_by_area
List of Asian countries by area
Below is the list of countries in Asia by area. Russia is the largest country in Asia and the world, even after excluding its European portion. Maldives is the smallest country in Asia.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roberto_%C3%81lamo
Roberto Álamo
Roberto Martínez Felipe (born 1 January 1970), better known as Roberto Álamo, is a Spanish actor who has appeared in more than fifty films since 1996. Álamo won the Goya Award for Best Actor for his performance as Javier Alfaro in May God Save Us (2016). == Life and career == Roberto Martínez Felipe was born in Madri...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yuri_Shefler
Yuri Shefler
Yuri Shefler (Russian: Юрий Викторович Шефлер; born 10 September 1967) is a Russian-born businessman. He is the owner of SPI Group, an international consortium that sells alcohol in 160 countries, most notably the Stolichnaya vodka brand. As of July 2025, his net worth was estimated at US$1.1 billion. == Business car...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Rushmore#History
Mount Rushmore#History
The Mount Rushmore National Memorial is a national memorial centered on a colossal sculpture carved into the granite face of Mount Rushmore (Lakota: Tȟuŋkášila Šákpe, or Six Grandfathers) in the Black Hills near Keystone, South Dakota, United States. The sculptor, Gutzon Borglum, named it the Shrine of Democracy, and o...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Apollo_missions
List of Apollo missions
The Apollo program was a United States human spaceflight program carried out from 1961 to 1972 by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), which landed the first astronauts on the Moon. The program used the Saturn IB and Saturn V launch vehicles to lift the Command/Service Module (CSM) and Lunar Module...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kentucky_Women_Writers_Conference
Kentucky Women Writers Conference
The Kentucky Women Writers Conference had its beginnings in 1979 as a celebration of women writers at the University of Kentucky (UK). That first year featured Maya Angelou, Toni Cade Bambara, Ruth Stone, Alice Walker, and Ruth Whitman. Since then, it has become the longest-running annual festival of women writers in t...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermann_G%C3%B6ring
Hermann Göring
Hermann Wilhelm Göring (or Goering; German: [ˈhɛʁman ˈvɪlhɛlm ˈɡøːʁɪŋ] ; 12 January 1893 – 15 October 1946) was a German politician, aviator, military leader, and convicted war criminal. He was one of the most powerful figures in the Nazi Party, which controlled Germany from 1933 to 1945. He also served as Oberbefehlsh...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_New_Zealand_Test_cricket_records#Most_career_runs
List of New Zealand Test cricket records#Most career runs
Test cricket is the oldest form of cricket played at international level. A Test match is scheduled to take place over a period of five days, and is played by teams representing full member nations of the International Cricket Council (ICC). The following is a list of records by the New Zealand Test cricket team. It is...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_of_Galilee
Sea of Galilee
The Sea of Galilee (Hebrew: יָם כִּנֶּרֶת, Judeo-Aramaic: יַמּא דטבריא, גִּנֵּיסַר, Arabic: بحيرة طبريا), also called Lake Tiberias, Genezareth Lake or Kinneret, is a freshwater lake in Israel. It is the lowest freshwater lake on Earth and the second-lowest lake in the world (after the Dead Sea, a salt lake), with its...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darin_Erstad
Darin Erstad
Darin Charles Erstad (; born June 4, 1974) is an American former professional baseball player and former head coach of the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Erstad spent most of his playing career with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim franchise (1996–2006) before signing with the Chicago White Sox in 2007. Erstad batted and threw...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X-Men:_The_Animated_Series
X-Men: The Animated Series
X-Men: The Animated Series, also known as X-Men, is an animated superhero television series, based on the Marvel Comics superhero team of the same name. The series aired in the United States for five seasons from October 31, 1992, to September 20, 1997, on Fox's Fox Kids programming block. It was produced by Marvel En...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otago
Otago
Otago is a region of New Zealand located in the southern half of the South Island and administered by the Otago Regional Council. It has an area of approximately 32,000 square kilometres (12,000 sq mi), making it the country's second largest local government region. Its population was 253,900 in June 2025. The name "O...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordon_Reid_(tennis)
Gordon Reid (tennis)
Gordon James Reid (born 2 October 1991) is a British professional wheelchair tennis player. He has been ranked world No. 1 in singles and in doubles. Reid has won two Paralympic gold medals, two silver medals, and one bronze medal, as well as a two major singles titles and a record 27 major doubles titles. Reid's first...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wham!
Wham!
Wham! were an English pop duo formed in Bushey in 1981 consisting of George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley. They were one of the most successful pop acts during the 1980s, selling more than 30 million certified records worldwide from 1982 to 1986. Associated with the MTV-driven Second British Invasion of the US, the sing...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darlington_F.C.
Darlington F.C.
Darlington Football Club is an association football club based in Darlington, County Durham, England. As of the 2025–26 season, the team competes in the National League North, at the sixth level of English football. The club was founded in 1883, and played its matches at Feethams. The club originally played in regional...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sofi_Oksanen
Sofi Oksanen
Sofi-Elina Oksanen (born 7 January 1977) is a Finnish writer and playwright. Oksanen has published six novels, of which "Purge" has gained the widest recognition. She has received several international and domestic awards for her literary work. Her work has been translated into more than 40 languages and sold more than...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cowboy_Bebop:_Knockin%27_on_Heaven%27s_Door
Cowboy Bebop: Knockin' on Heaven's Door
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gearbox_Software
Gearbox Software
Gearbox Software, L.L.C. is an American video game development company based in Frisco, Texas. It was established as a limited liability company in February 1999 by five developers formerly of Rebel Boat Rocker. Randy Pitchford, one of the founders, serves as president and chief executive officer. Gearbox initially cre...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Llandudno,_Western_Cape
Llandudno, Western Cape
Llandudno is a seaside suburb of Cape Town, South Africa, located in the Atlantic Seaboard region. There are no street lights, shops or commercial activities, and the town has some of the most expensive residential property in South Africa. Llandudno Beach is one of the Cape's most naturally diverse beaches, surrounded...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Real_Housewives_of_New_York_City
The Real Housewives of New York City
The Real Housewives of New York City, abbreviated RHONY, is an American reality television series that premiered on Bravo on March 4, 2008. Developed as the second installment of The Real Housewives franchise, it has aired fifteen seasons and focuses on the personal and professional lives of several women residing in N...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Music_Group
Warner Music Group
Warner Music Group Corp., commonly abbreviated as WMG, is an American multinational entertainment and record label conglomerate headquartered in New York City. It is one of the "Big Three" recording companies and the third-largest in the global music industry, after Universal Music Group and Sony Music Entertainment. ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niels_Bohr
Niels Bohr
Niels Henrik David Bohr (; Danish: [ˈne̝ls ˈpoɐ̯ˀ]; 7 October 1885 – 18 November 1962) was a Danish theoretical physicist who made foundational contributions to understanding atomic structure and quantum theory, for which he received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1922. He was also a philosopher and a promoter of scient...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_awards_and_nominations_received_by_Matthew_McConaughey
List of awards and nominations received by Matthew McConaughey
Matthew McConaughey is an American actor and producer who rose to prominence with his role in the 1993 ensemble comedy film Dazed and Confused. The film was well received by critics. Since then, McConaughey has received various awards and nominations, including an Academy Award, a Golden Globe, a Screen Actors Guild Aw...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breaking_Dawn
Breaking Dawn
Breaking Dawn (stylized as breaking dawn) is the 2008 fourth novel in The Twilight Saga by American author Stephenie Meyer. Divided into three parts, the first and third sections are written from Bella Swan's perspective, and the second is written from the perspective of Jacob Black. The novel directly follows the even...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1992
1992
1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1992nd year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 992nd year of the 2nd millennium, the 92nd year of the 20th century, and the 3rd year of the 1990s decade. 1992 was designated as International Space Year ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adolf_Anderssen
Adolf Anderssen
Karl Ernst Adolf Anderssen (6 July 1818 – 13 March 1879) was a German chess master. He won the great international tournaments of 1851 and 1862, but lost matches to Paul Morphy in 1858, and to Wilhelm Steinitz in 1866. Accordingly, he is generally regarded as having been the world's leading chess player from 1851 to 18...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proboscidea
Proboscidea
Proboscidea (; from Latin proboscis, from Ancient Greek προβοσκίς (proboskís) 'elephant's trunk') is a taxonomic order of Afrotheria paenungulate mammals described by J. Illiger in 1811. It encompasses the elephants (family Elephantidae) and their extinct relatives. Three living species of elephant are currently rec...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rodrigo_Pacheco_M%C3%A9ndez
Rodrigo Pacheco Méndez
Rodrigo Pacheco Méndez (born 25 April 2005) is a Mexican professional tennis player. He has a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 196 achieved on 22 September 2025 and a doubles ranking of No. 132 achieved on 2 March 2026. He is currently the No. 1 singles player from Mexico. Pacheco Méndez reached an ITF juni...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will_Carling
Will Carling
William David Charles Carling (born 12 December 1965) is an English former rugby union player. He was England's youngest captain, aged 22, and won 72 caps from 1988 to 1996, captaining England 59 times. Under his captaincy, England won Five Nations Grand Slams in 1991, 1992 and 1995, and reached the 1991 World Cup fina...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Minghella
Anthony Minghella
Anthony Minghella (6 January 1954 – 18 March 2008) was a British playwright and filmmaker. He was chairman of the board of Governors at the British Film Institute between 2003 and 2007. He directed Truly, Madly, Deeply (1990), The English Patient (1996), The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999), and Cold Mountain (2003), and pro...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eagle_Awards
Eagle Awards
The Eagle Awards were a series of British awards for comic book titles and creators. They were awarded by UK fans voting for work produced during the previous year. Named after the UK's seminal boys' comic Eagle, the awards were launched in 1977 for comics released in 1976. "[S]et up and financed by a group of dealers ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gold_Glove_Award
Gold Glove Award
The Rawlings Gold Glove Award, usually referred to as simply the Gold Glove, is the award given annually to the Major League Baseball (MLB) players judged to have exhibited superior individual fielding performances. It is awarded at each fielding position in both the National League (NL) and the American League (AL). T...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shogi
Shogi
Shogi (将棋, shōgi; English: , Japanese: [ɕo̞ːɡʲi]), also known as Japanese chess, is an abstract strategy board game for two players. It is one of the most popular board games in Japan and is in the same family of games as Western chess, chaturanga, xiangqi, Indian chess, Makruk, and janggi. Shōgi means general's (shō 将...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greco-Roman_wrestling
Greco-Roman wrestling
Greco-Roman (American English), Graeco-Roman (British English), or classic wrestling (Euro English) is a style of wrestling that is practiced worldwide. Greco-Roman wrestling was included in the first modern Olympic Games in 1896 and has been part of every summer Olympic held since 1904. It is one of the two forms of w...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ancient_great_powers
List of ancient great powers
Recognized great powers came about first in Europe during the post-Napoleonic era. The formalization of the division between small powers and great powers came with the signing of the Treaty of Chaumont in 1814. A great power is a nation or state that, through economic, political and military strength, is able to exert...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1955_Le_Mans_disaster
1955 Le Mans disaster
On 11 June 1955, a multi-vehicle collision occurred during the 1955 24 Hours of Le Mans in Sarthe, France, resulting in the deaths of an estimated 82 to 84 people. The disaster occurred at the Circuit de la Sarthe, when a mid-race collision sent Mercedes driver Pierre Levegh and his car into a spectator arena, causing ...